Bujanda Reserva

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Wine Description

Viña Bujanda Reserva, made of 100% Tempranillo, comes from Rioja Alta and Alavesa areas. Grapes are grown in clay and harvested during the first week of October. The wine is then fermented in stainless steel tanks for 12 days and aged in oak for 20 months before it is ready to enjoy. The resulting wine shows intense complexity and great aging potential.

Pilar and Carlos Martinez Bujanda
Lauren Rosillo-Winemaker
Vina Bujanda Winery
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Acclaim
“Limpid ruby-red. Cherry, raspberry and vanillin oak aromas, joined by a smoky nuance that builds in the glass. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy red fruit and spicecake flavors that deepen and spread out steadily on the back half. Shows very good energy and spicy lift on the finish, which hangs on with strong, spicy tenacity.”
— Vinous, Feb 2019
“Made by the same team that produces Finca Valpiedra, this is a good value Reserva bottling of pure Tempranillo aged in a combination of American and French oak. It’s quite a rich, figgy style, reflecting the heat of the vintage, but with enough added acidity for balance.”
— Tim Atkin, MW, Feb 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
300 acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam
Training method
Bush and Espalier
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1977
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
80,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
6
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
Less than six years
Length of bottle aging:
20 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.8 g/L